Fermentation Blow off issue...

[TMpgh]

So, sometime in the past 2 hours my batch of Oatmeal Stout popped the stopper out of the carboy. I could have been open for 2 hours I figure... I've sanitized and replaced the stopper with a blowoff tube into a bucket of sanitizer, but...

How likely is it that my brew is contaminated? the beer is being fermented in the basement, so the air is pretty stagnant. I figure that helps.

 

[RPh_Guy]

If your beer has unexpected flavors, then we'll consider a contamination.
Until then: Relax. Don't Worry. Have A HomeBrew!



Always use a blow-off tube.

 

[TMpgh]

I'd have a homebrew, but my first two batches are fermenting right meow!

Also, I will take your advice on always using a blowoff tube now.

 

[RPh_Guy]

Well, you can at least Not Worry.
The chance of contamination is pretty slim unless some insects flew in.

Hope it's tasty!

 

[homebrewcrew]

Should be fine.

 

[RM-MN]

If your beer is still actively fermenting as it would be to blow the stopper, there is so much CO2 coming out that no contaminates can get in. Relax.

 

[TMpgh]

Just bottled this batch of stout. It looked healthy, as you all said it would. I tasted a bit of it and it was pretty good flat. Gonna be a long two weeks...

 

[DVCNick]

I blew the top off my BMB fermenter once... Beer came out fine. Like others said, the out-gassing at that point is likely brisk enough to keep outside airborne stuff from getting in. Literal bugs would be my biggest concern, but, it is what it is now.

 

[kh54s10]

Oatmeal stout.. You can try one at 2 weeks but some aging will make the beer a lot better. Don't drink them all before a month or 3 when the flavor will be much better.